February 2011 - Posts

Daelim scooter range available March, 2011. This includes the outrages B-Bone 125.

Mojo Motorcycles

Korean motorcycle and scooter manufacturer, Daelim, has today announced
its line up of three scooter models for the Australian market in 2011.

The company says the new line up will feature models which will appeal to a diverse range of interests and applications.

The most striking of the three models is the B-Bone, a revolutionary naked sports scooter powered by a 125cc EFI engine.

The B-Bone’s innovative design promises to change the way riders think
about trips across town featuring oil cooling, front and rear disc
brakes, twelve inch alloy wheels and a range of vibrant colours to
choose from.

To retail at $3490 plus on road costs, the B-Bone is set to be an attractive proposition for those looking for a unique scooter.

The B-Bone will be joined in 2011 by the S1, which shares the same 125cc EFI engine but offers a sharp and sporty style.

The S1 will hit showroom floors with a retail price of $3,290 plus on road costs.

The new line up also features the S4, a 50cc sports scooter which cuts a sharp line through the urban landscape.

Its striking appearance is matched by an impressive set of features
including a smooth four-stoke 50cc engine, class leading safety features
and a large storage compartment.

The S4 is placed at an extremely competitive price point, just $1,790
plus on road costs. Daelim’s reinvigorated attack on the Australian
market follows the appointment of Mojo.

Motorcycles as the manufacturer’s Australian distributor late last year.
Mojo Motorcycles representative Darren Woodward was excited to be able
offer customers such a dynamic product line-up.

“Our 2011 scooter range represents three quite different models which are each targeted toward a specific market segment.

“We’re quite confident in this strategy - one only has to look at the
cult following of the B-Bone in international markets and the level of
interest in our other models when they were exhibited at the Australian
Motorcycle Expo late last year” stated Woodward.

Although the three models are quite different Woodward was keen to point out one similarity shared across the new line up.

“Despite their differences all three models share the same exceptional
build quality that Daelim is renowned for. It’s that great build quality
that allows us to so easily stand behind our products with a two year
unlimited kilometre warranty on both the B-Bone and S1 as well as a
twelve month unlimited kilometre warranty on the S4” said Woodward.

The B-Bone, S1 and S4 will all be rolling into showrooms early March, 2011.

SYM Symba across Australia and beyond. The Symba just keeps on going on and on and on and on....

Select Scoota

Edna and Delilah enjoy the Nullarbor….

Edna and Delilah "the Symba's" have been on an adventure across the Nullarbor arriving in Melbourne from Perth superhero style!

Sebastian and Andy from 100things.com.au, rode 3,500 kilometres in early
February across Australia in what some might say are pretty harsh
conditions! Their feat was definitely worth the wearing of Superman
costumes as they rode into Federation Square!

The trip was number 54 on Sebastian’s list of 100 things which has been
receiving rave reviews as he raises money for Camp Quality and knocks
off some inspiring ambitions.

The Symba is a semi-automatic 101cc retro inspired scoota and this is the second enduro style adventure it’s been on. Binh Cheung has just ridden a Symba from San Jose to Alaska taking 22 days and enjoying every second of it!

Sebastian says this was “one of the best seven day trips of my life!” –
coming from a guy with a list as eclectic as his, this is quite a
statement!

If you would like to speak to Sebastian about his trip he can be contacted on 0404 939 610.

2010 was a difficult year for the scooter industry with sales down
slightly over the previous year (nationally) and well down over those in
2008.

Sydney scooter dealer Scooteria, one of Australia's largest scooter dealers, has actually lifted sales by 26% in 2010.

Sydney is now Australia's largest scooter market and Scooteria, situated
on busy Parramatta Road Stanmore, is easily accessible. Based on
industry data released by the FCAI, it is estimated that Scooteria has a
22% share of the burgeoning Sydney market.

Scooteria sells all the top brands such as Vespa, Piaggio, Gilera, SYM, Sachs, CFMOTO, and TGB.

Mr Carrol from Scooteria stated, "While this is a nice jump in sales and
we are pleased with our market share, we know there are still many
areas we can improve".

"Our accessories and apparel divisions will expand this year. Expect a
bigger impact in the servicing area as well", he went onto say.

"Additionally our recent acquisition of both GoGo Gear and MOMO Helmets, has been well accepted by our customers".

Mr Carrol is predicting further increases across all divisions of the business in 2011.

Fuel
prices look set to make a return to the media spotlight. We say it's
time to get on a scooter and start saving money and time.

Scootersales.com.au

When fuel last spiked in 2008, so did the commuters needs for low
cost vehicles like scooters. Remember all the fuss about hybrid and
electric cars? When fuel prices rise, in-turn so does the media
surrounding low cost alternatives.

During 2008 the average price for fuel nationally spiked at close to
$1.60 a litre. With it scooter sales soared to record numbers totalling
just over 15,000 nationally in that year, people clearly wanted to beat
the budget at the pump. Then came the GFC.....

This year we again see fuel prices starting to creep up. Last weekend in
Sydney the average price of unleaded toppled over the $1.40 mark, fuel
looks set once more to play its role on the evening news.

From a scooters point of view little has changed. The average fuel
consumption of a scooter is somewhere between 30 and 40 km's a litre. A
week full of short commutes can be carried out via some loose change.
The benefits become insurmountable when you start looking at the factors
like parking, storage and ease of use.

Scooters offer easily one of the most efficient forms of low cost transportation, and not forgetting, they're a ton of fun.

The need for families to cut costs will only increase as the average
prices for basic necessities like food and power skyrocket. The high
cost of fuel only seems to add further burden.

When talking scooters in Australia, prices are well down, variety is
well up. The leading brands across Australia offer a huge cross section
of reliable models with full factory support. The time for a scooter is
now......

So the "Scootersales.com.au" five steps in getting on track to owning a scooter and more importantly saving money.

THE BRAND NEW CALIFORNIA AND SCRAMBLER
UNVEILED AT THE PIAGGIO GROUP INTERNATIONAL DEALER CONVENTION

31 January 2011
– A brand new white Moto Guzzi California and a Scrambler version of the V7
provided an exciting double surprise from Moto Guzzi at the Piaggio Group
international dealer meeting in Monte Carlo on 27 and 28 January.

The annual
event for almost two thousand Piaggio Group dealers at the Grimaldi Forum in
Monte Carlo ended with the unexpected preview – presented by Group chairman and
chief executive officer Roberto Colaninno – of two prototypes offering a
foretaste of the Eagle brand’s future product strategies.

The new
California prototype, with an original 1400cc transverse V90 twin-cylinder
engine, carries on the tradition established by a bike acclaimed in five
continents for its comfort, reliability and performance, delivering a
re-styling that enhances the architecture of the powertrain and the comfort
assured by a generously sized saddle and tank. Fitted neatly around the
cylinder unit, the tank heightens the impact of the new valve covers, helping
to create a new style element on this irresistible California. All the
technical components –wheels, brakes, suspension – are new too, proclaiming the
California’s membership of an eagerly awaited new generation of Moto Guzzi
bikes.

Much more of a
classic but equally fascinating, the Moto Guzzi V7 Scrambler is built on on the
famous frame of the V7 Classic fitted with a 750cc small-block engine. Chrome
trim, spoked wheels and sports tyres create a bike that, in the 1960s, would
have qualified as a "Regularity" model like the famous 175 Lodola,
which this Scrambler recalls with its low headlamp and integrated instrument
panel. The exhaust system with its two raised side-by-side silencers is a
distinctive feature of this Moto Guzzi Scrambler.

A
new colour has landed for the ever popular Vespa GTS 250. After a
limited run of the "Marrone Terra di Toscana" we now see the arrival of
"Bronzo Perseo", or bronze with a matching brown seat.

The GTS 250 i.e. has been a regular favourite amongst the wasp
crowd. And why not, the GTS will cover a large cross section of users.
Comfortable in both size and ride, the engine has all the traits of
being the best available still to this day. You have the fold down rear
chrome rack as standard and ample storage under the long seat.

The Vespa GTS 250 will commute, tour, anything your heart desires, after-all it does go by the name of Grandturismo.

Very few revisions have been made to this model, it remains a Vespa
icon. The look and style is unique, something others try and copy, yet
fail in their interpretation. Vespa has had over 60 years in getting it
right.

The latest GTS 250 model does come with a revised dash that
accentuates the simplicity and class that is the Vespa brand. Uses
analogue dials and no digital component.

The Vespa GTS 250 Bronzo Perseo....Due to the high Australian dollar
Vespa Australia has been able to price the GTS 250 at an incredible
$7490 + ORC, saving $1000 over standard.

Audrey Hepburn and Gregory Peck in "Roman Holiday" were only the
first of a long series of international actors and actresses to be
seen on the world's most famous scooter. In photo shoots, films and
on the set, the Vespa has been a "travel companion" for names like
Raquel Welch, Ursula Andress, Geraldine Chaplin, Joan Collins,
Jayne Mansfield, Virna Lisi, Milla Jovovich, Marcello Mastroianni,
Charlton Heston, John Wayne, Henry Fonda, Gary Cooper, Anthony
Perkins, Jean-Paul Belmondo, Nanni Moretti, Sting, Antonio
Banderas, Matt Damon, Gérard Depardieu, Jude Law, Nicole
Kidman, Eddie Murphy and Owen Wilson.

There is only one Vespa and it remains the iconic scooter brand
with its unique metal-bodied design. The first Vespa was invented
in 1946 by the Piaggio Company and helped liberate a war-torn
Italy. Nestled in the Tuscan countryside between Florence and Pisa,
Piaggio continues to produce scooters under three brands: the
classic Vespa, the sporty Gilera and the contemporary Piaggio. In
Australia, Vespa has an extensive range of quality Italian scooters
from 50cc to 300cc.